Up-regulation of the parathyroid calcium-sensing receptor after burn injury in sheep: a potential contributory factor to postburn hypocalcemia.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effects of dopexamine on splanchnic blood flow and splanchnic oxygen uptake in septic patients. DESIGN:A prospective, controlled trial. SETTING:A ten-bed intensive care unit (ICU) in a university hospital. PATIENTS:Twelve patients with severe sepsis (according to the criteria of the 1992 Amer...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Meier-Hellmann A,Bredle DL,Specht M,Hannemann L,Reinhart K

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac arrest has a poor prognosis, regardless of age group. Children who fail to respond to two standard doses of epinephrine (0.01 mg/kg) rarely survive to hospital discharge, and most die without the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). We treated seven consecutive children in cardiac arrest with high dose ep...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Goetting MG,Paradis NA

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemodynamic effects of iso-oncotic 3% dextran-60, 6% dextran-70, and Ringer's acetate were compared in 28 male pigs (25 to 30 kg) subjected to experimental trauma and hemorrhage. The animals were kept anesthetized with 75% N2O/25% O2, 0.8% halothane. Hemodynamic and respiratory conditions were allowed to stabilize for...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Schött U,Lindbom LO,Sjöstrand U

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Low tidal volume (= tidal volume ≤ 6 mL/kg, predicted body weight) ventilation using volume control benefits patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Airway pressure release ventilation is an alternative to low tidal volume-volume control ventilation, but the release breaths generated are variable ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Hirshberg EL,Lanspa MJ,Peterson J,Carpenter L,Wilson EL,Brown SM,Dean NC,Orme J,Grissom CK

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Currently 162-325 mg aspirin is recommended for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome. We tested the effect of an additional loading dose of 250 mg aspirin at the onset of acute coronary syndrome in patients who were already on chronic therapy with 100 mg aspirin. DESIGN:This was a prospective trial in pa...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Fuchs I,Spiel AO,Frossard M,Derhaschnig U,Riedmüller E,Jilma B

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of hypertonic saline solution on contused and noncontused brain tissue in patients with traumatic brain injury. We hypothesize that hypertonic saline would increase the volume of brain contusion while decreasing the volume of noncontused hemispheric areas. DES...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Lescot T,Degos V,Zouaoui A,Préteux F,Coriat P,Puybasset L

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define the occurrence rate of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) using established criteria in a well-defined general patient population, to study the clinical course of ARDS when patients were ventilated using a "lung-protective" strategy, and to define the total costs of care. DESIGN:A 3-yr (199...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Valta P,Uusaro A,Nunes S,Ruokonen E,Takala J

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Procalcitonin, the precursor peptide of calcitonin, has been shown to be a serum marker of the severity and mortality of several systemic inflammatory response syndromes. This study addressed the correlation of serum procalcitonin with the course of classic (nonexertional) heatstroke. DESIGN:Serum samples we...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Nylén ES,Al Arifi A,Becker KL,Snider RH Jr,Alzeer A

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Preoperative intra-aortic balloon pumping (IABP) improves the results of complex coronary surgery. However, its insertion may be harmful or contraindicated in cases of severe and diffuse atherosclerosis of the descending aorta and peripheral arteries. We sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transbrac...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Onorati F,Bilotta M,Pezzo F,Impiombato B,Caroleo S,Santangelo E,Renzulli A

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Randomized trials have suggested that hypertonic saline solutions may be superior to mannitol for the treatment of elevated intracranial pressure, but their impact on clinical practice has been limited, partly by their small size. We therefore combined their findings in a meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES:We sear...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kamel H,Navi BB,Nakagawa K,Hemphill JC 3rd,Ko NU

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A commercially available gas-chromatograph (Sentorr Gas Analyzer, Ohio Medical Products, Madison, WI) was tested, featuring continuous measurement of in vivo PaO2 and PaCO2 by means of a thin, heparin-coated catheter, inserted through an indwelling arterial line. Gas tensions are displayed every 4 min. The probes had ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Carlon GC,Kahn RC,Ray C Jr,Howland WS

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To derive a target range of optimal sedation for the COMFORT Scale and to prospectively test that target range against intensivist assessment of adequacy of sedation. DESIGN:Serial prospective agreement cohort studies. SETTING:Twelve-bed pediatric intensive care unit in an urban academic teaching hospital. ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Marx CM,Smith PG,Lowrie LH,Hamlett KW,Ambuel B,Yamashita TS,Blumer JL

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Heatstroke requires active body cooling and organ failure supportive care. Although heat waves are expected to recur over the next decades, little is known about the risk factors for mortality in heatstroke patients. We examined the prognosis and risk factors for hospital mortality in patients with heatstroke...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Misset B,De Jonghe B,Bastuji-Garin S,Gattolliat O,Boughrara E,Annane D,Hausfater P,Garrouste-Orgeas M,Carlet J

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review current knowledge about cell-free hemoglobin solutions. DATA SOURCES:All studies involving cell-free hemoglobin were retrieved from a computerized MEDLINE search from 1980 to 1998. We also reviewed the reference lists of all available review articles and primary studies to identify references not f...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Creteur J,Sibbald W,Vincent JL

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological systems are innately complex, display nonlinear behavior, and respond to both disease and its treatment in similar complex ways. Complex systems display self-organization and predictive behavior along a range of possible states, often referred to as chaotic behavior, and can be both characterized and quanti...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Pinsky MR

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the most common serious adverse effects and organ toxicities associated with emerging therapies for cancer that may necessitate admission to the ICU. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SELECTION:PubMed and Medline search of relevant articles in English on the management of adverse effects of immunotherapy f...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Gutierrez C,McEvoy C,Munshi L,Stephens RS,Detsky ME,Nates JL,Pastores SM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cardiovascular dysfunction occurs in the majority of asphyxiated neonates and has been suggested to be a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. We previously demonstrated that cyclosporine A treatment during resuscitation can significantly improve cardiovascular performance in asphyxiated newborn p...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Gill RS,Lee TF,Manouchehri N,Liu JQ,Lopaschuk G,Bigam DL,Cheung PY

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the association of pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) use with in-hospital mortality. DESIGN:Prospective, observational study. SETTING:The medical intensive care units (MICU) of two teaching hospitals. METHODS:The study included 751 adults who were admitted to the MICU, excluding those who stayed...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Afessa B,Spencer S,Khan W,LaGatta M,Bridges L,Freire AX

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine if prior total body hyperthermia protected against subsequent acute ileitis induced by the cytotoxic lectin, ricin, in rats. The time course of heat shock mRNA and protein expression in the ileum was determined. The effects of heat stress on small intestinal mucosal integrity, arachidonic acid m...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Stojadinovic A,Kiang J,Goldhill J,Matin D,Smallridge R,Galloway R,Shea-Donohue T

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Inotropic and vasopressor drugs are routinely used in critically ill patients to maintain adequate blood pressure and cardiac output in patients with cardiogenic shock although potentially at the expense of increasing myocardial oxygen demand. Pacing optimization has been demonstrated as effective in reducing...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Tavazzi G,Kontogeorgis A,Bergsland NP,Price S

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore ethnic differences in do-not-resuscitate orders after intracerebral hemorrhage. DESIGN:Population-based surveillance. SETTING:Corpus Christi, Texas. PATIENTS:All cases of intracerebral hemorrhage in the community of Corpus Christi, TX were ascertained as part of the Brain Attack Surveillance in ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Zahuranec DB,Brown DL,Lisabeth LD,Gonzales NR,Longwell PJ,Smith MA,Garcia NM,Morgenstern LB

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nutritional support is an essential component of the management of critically ill and injured ICU patients. Optimal provision of calories and protein has been demonstrated to reduce morbidity, mortally, and length of ICU and hospital stay. Yet, a large proportion of ICU patients receive inadequate nutrition....

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Marik PE

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure pulmonary capillary pressure and pulmonary artery occlusion pressures both during control conditions and during acute lung injury and to evaluate the effects of inotropic therapy and volume loading on these measurements after lung injury. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, controlled laboratory tria...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Pellett AA,Lord KC,Champagne MS,deBoisblanc BP,Johnson RW,Levitzky MG

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:a) To quantify the use of do-not-resuscitate orders in a tertiary care children's hospital; and b) to characterize the circumstances in which such orders are written. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review. SETTING:University teaching hospital. PATIENTS:All inpatients who died in an urban children's hospital o...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Lantos JD,Berger AC,Zucker AR

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether plasma lipid hydroperoxides may be a useful marker for sepsis. DESIGN:Exploratory, open-label study. SETTING:Critical care unit at a university medical center. PATIENTS:Twelve patients with sepsis syndrome requiring hemodynamic monitoring with pulmonary artery catheters. Seven patients...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Keen RR,Stella L,Flanigan DP,Lands WE

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:offstudied hemodynamic and renal effects of increasing the dosage of dopamine (DP) by 5 micrograms/kg X min, in 7 patients with peritonitis and clinical findings of septic shock, all of whom were already receiving variable dosages of DP. Stroke index (SI) (p less than .01), except in 3 cases, and mean arterial pressur...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： de la Cal MA,Miravalles E,Pascual T,Esteban A,Ruiz-Santana S

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the methodological quality and thematic completeness of existing clinical practice guidelines, addressing early mobilization of adults in the ICU. DATA SOURCES:Systematic review of Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane, and grey literature from January 2008 to February 2020. STUDY SELECTION:Two rev...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Lang JK,Paykel MS,Haines KJ,Hodgson CL

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe blood conservation strategies for critically ill patients. DATA SOURCES:By using a predefined strategy, we searched the electronic databases of Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, the Cochrane database of systematic reviews, Cochrane central register of controlled trials, ACP Journal Club, Database of abstr...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Fowler RA,Berenson M

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemia of the intestines damages the permeability of the intestinal wall, allowing lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (endotoxin) to leak from the gut lumen into the blood circulation, causing shock and death. We measured LPS levels associated with corticosteroid treatment vs. no treatment in cats whose superior mesenteric ar...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Gaffin SL,Gathiram P,Wells MT,Brock-Utne JG

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The genetic background of hypertensive crisis is unknown. We examined the association of polymorphisms in genes involved in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system with hypertensive crisis. DESIGN:Population-based case-control study. SETTING:Emergency department at a tertiary care university hospital. PAT...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sunder-Plassmann G,Kittler H,Eberle C,Hirschl MM,Woisetschläger C,Derhaschnig U,Laggner AN,Hörl WH,Födinger M

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00